Ruins near Beirut, Lebanon

1864

Louis Vignes

Associated Names
Louis Vignes

Artist, French, 1831 - 1896

The image depicts a landscape with large, irregular stone blocks scattered everywhere. Two people in dark clothing sit among the stones. One person is on the left, resting against a stone, while the other is in the center-right, gazing ahead. The horizon is not clearly visible due to overcast skies. The color scheme is monochromatic with earthy tones. The stones have a rough texture, with wild grass growing between them. In the distance, a line of stone blocks extends to the horizon, blending with the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    mount: 27.5 × 35.7 cm (10 13/16 × 14 1/16 in.)
    image/sheet: 17.8 × 26 cm (7 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.67.1

  • Volume Title

    Voyage d'Exploration à la Mer Morte à Petra et sur la Rive Gauche du Jourdain (Exploration of the Dead Sea in Petra and on the Left Bank of the Jordan River)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Family of the Duc de Luynes, Paris, France; NGA purchase (through Alex Novak, Chalfont, PA), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner in graphite: 13215

Wikidata ID

Q64157599

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